Tahmidur Rahman is a name shared by at least two notable Bangladeshi individuals: a chess FIDE Master and a lawyer and founder of an international law firm.
Tahmidur Rahman (chess player) — Born 7 November 1963, he is a Bangladeshi chess FIDE Master. He won the Bangladeshi Chess Championship in 1990 and earned an individual gold medal at the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki in 1988, playing at the second reserve board with a record of +5, =2, -0. He represented Bangladesh in five Chess Olympiads (1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994) and in the 7th Asian Team Chess Championship in 1987. His peak FIDE rating was 2325 (July 1986). Since the early 2000s, he has rarely participated in chess tournaments.
Barrister Tahmidur Rahman — A Bangladeshi lawyer, engineer, and the founder and managing partner of TRW Law Firm (Tahmidur Remura Wahid). He holds dual qualifications as a Barrister-at-Law called to the Bar by The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn (2021) and as an engineer accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. He earned an LLB (Hons) in International Business Law from the University of London, an LLM in International Commercial Trade from City, University of London, and a degree in Computer Science & Engineering from North South University. His practice areas include corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, international arbitration, foreign direct investment, energy and natural resources, and cross-border transactions. TRW Law Firm reports having over 220 lawyers and 32 partners across offices in Dhaka, Chattogram, London, Manchester, Dubai, New York, Delhi, and Singapore. In 2024, he was elected Chairman of three standing committees of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
